Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Port Heights (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Port Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Port Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Heights: Prt. Heights
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Port Heights is located in Cecil County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Port Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Heights:
- Cecil County (The home county of Port Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Rock Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Port Deposit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rowlandsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Colora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Conowingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Belvedere
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belvedere is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Perry Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Anthonyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Franklinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Bradshaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Baldwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Hydes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Germantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Lapidum
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Conowingo Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Garland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Webster Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Havre de Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Churchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dublin is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Betterton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Kennedyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lynch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Dogwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Sassafras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Crumpton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Kings Town Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Pencader Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Glasgow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Brookside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Windy Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Keeney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Ruthby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
- Salem Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Summit Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York Towne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Glen Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Chrome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Barnsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tweedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Kemblesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Jennersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Strickersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Kirks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Summerhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- McSparran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Furniss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mechanic Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Buck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Quarryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Truce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Mount Nebo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Slate Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Susquehanna Trails
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Slab
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Fawn Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kyleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Stewartstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Airville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Port Heights.
Cemeteries Near Port Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Heights.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Port Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Perryville.
- The Asbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80720 <3>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Darlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harford Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Angel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Erin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Port Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Heights, with the one closest to Port Heights listed first.
- Rock Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Lapidum
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Port Deposit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rowlandsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Liberty Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Garland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Colora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Aikin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aikin is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikin
- Blythedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Heights.
Newspapers Published in Port Heights ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Heights, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Port Heights:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Cecil County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- New Castle County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |